Ceramics

Question 1

5 stages of clay

Answer 1

1. wet
2. leather hard
3. bone dry
4. bisque fired
5. glaze firing

Question 2

wet stage

Answer 2

to mold the clay

Question 3

leather hard stage

Answer 3

is in this stage if cold but not dry
for carving and shaping

Question 4

bone dry stage

Answer 4

is completely dry and ready for kiln
the most fragile stage

Question 5

bisque fired stage

Answer 5

the first kiln fire
the piece is solidified

Question 6

glaze firing stage

Answer 6

fire after glaze
is the final step

Question 7

how to attach clay to clay

Answer 7

score - slip - smooth

Question 8

3 ways to add texture

Answer 8

1. carving
2. texture plates/rollers
3. random objects

Question 9

construction methods

Answer 9

1. coil (ex: coil pot)
2. pinch (ex: pinch pot w/butterfly stamp)
3. extruder (snake)
4. slab (box)

Question 10

2 mold methods

Answer 10

1. pouring- slip casting
2. press slab into mold- press molding

Question 11

glaze types

Answer 11

1. glossy
2. matte
3. underglaze
4. clear coat

Question 12

tools

Answer 12

1. brush
2. fettling knife
3. needle tool
4. fork
5. sponge

Question 13

current pottery

Answer 13

Hedy Yang uses bubbles to glaze her pieces leaving a marbled look

Question 14

past pottery

Answer 14

Reyes Madalena uses clay straight from the Earth, no added things to it